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Games like Hold the Core

Games like Hold the Core

Looking for games like Hold the Core? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Abyssfall: The Black Citadel, Crown Control or Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot.

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  1. Abyssfall: The Black Citadel is a dark fantasy tower defense game that combines tactical tower placement, real-time hero combat, and a tabletop-inspired d20 Fate Dice system. The abyss has opened, and its corruption is spreading across the realm. Demons, undead, and twisted creatures march toward your stronghold in relentless waves. To survive, you must build defenses, manage your gold, upgrade y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssfall: The Black Citadel.

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  2. A tyrant king sits on the throne, his generals rule the outer regions, and every road beyond the Breach promises danger, power, and another step closer to the Crown. Push through cursed lands, survive Epic monsters and bosses, and decide how far your heroes are willing to go to bring down the Crown. Play solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players Choose from 21 playable heroes, each with a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown Control.

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  3. Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot is a strategy game built around side-scrolling base defense, deckbuilding, and roguelite decision-making. You must survive and defend yourself on a side-scrolling battlefield filled with height differences, slopes, ledges, pits, and buildable positions. Enemies attack from multiple directions and steadily push toward your core area. Your job is not simply to stand… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot.

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Bug Alliance is a Top-down action shooter game with RPG elements. Choose your favorite bug warrior and stand against the king Glutton. Battles await you!               -------------*******-------------*******-------------*******-------------*******------------- THE STORY After the Earth faces the catastrophic meteor strike, everything changes once and for all. With the extinction of humanity, it l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug Alliance.

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  5. About This GameASHES OF THE BELT is a top-down space shooter built around fast runs, heavy firepower, and satisfying progression—without the usual friction. There’s no inventory management, and you don’t lose your run rewards if you die or decide to end a run early. Jump in, fight, collect, upgrade, and push further each time. You’ll battle across space and planet surfaces, harvesting resources f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of the Belt.

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  6. Step into a high-octane VR battlefield! Pilot towering mechs, launch into fast-paced skirmishes, and feel the scale of mech combat from your own cockpit! Wavefront is a fast-paced multiplayer VR shooter that combines agile pilot combat with the power of commanding massive mechs. Matches shift dynamically as players earn, deploy, and battle inside massive mechs that reshape the flow of battle. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wavefront.

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  7. Command. Survive. Evolve.You are the last Biocore Pilot — a survivor stranded on a dying alien world. Your only hope lies within the Biocore system, an ancient technology capable of creating life, weapons, and power beyond human understanding. But every pulse of energy draws swarms of hostile creatures closer. Survive long enough to rebuild, upgrade, and uncover what remains of humanity’s final ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Remnants.

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  8. A tower defense rogue-lite where the battlefield is yours to shape. An ancient evil has awakened, and the Blight is spreading across the land. As a Guardian of the Arcanum, you wield the only weapon capable of pushing it back. In a desperate last stand, defend the realm by building towers, casting powerful spells, reshaping the terrain, and stop the Blight at its source. Reshape the Battlefie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stop the Blight.

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  9. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Souls of White Star.

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  10. Game OverviewLittle Warrior is a top-down action roguelite built around the fun of creating your own build. Choose from a staff, greatsword, bow, sword & shield, or dual blades, then shape your combat style through a six-slot upgrade grid, class growth, equipment, and cards. There is no single correct answer. Every choice can change the way you fight. Twin-Stick Manual Combat The game uses… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Warrior.

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  11. ⚠ SURVIVAL MODE: ACTIVELast Dawn: HELIOS is a tactical top-down roguelike where you defend a collapsing experimental stronghold alongside a damaged tactical AI. Each Dawn brings heavier pressure. Enemy forces evolve. Defenses fail. Resources run thin. The facility does not stabilize — it deteriorates. Break shields. Shred armor. Adapt your build. Survive the next Dawn. HELIOS can still calculat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Dawn: Helios.

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    RUINER 2 evolves the cult-classic top-down shooter into a deep, systems-driven Action RPG. Return to the industrial hellscapes of Rengkok and the wasteland beyond with unique playable Shells and a combat style defined by your choices. RUINER 2 evolves the fight, but the formula remains the same. The opponents are still savage. The crowd still closes in. The only way is still through. Stop killing,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUINER 2.

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  13. Game Introduction: 《Chicken Defense War - Tower Defense》Welcome to the whimsical world of 《Chicken Defense War - Tower Defense》! In this challenging and fun roguelike tower defense game, you will take on the role of a brave chicken commander, leading your flock to fend off wave after wave of enemies. The game features a rich skill system, talent trees, and equipment choices, ensuring that every ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Defense War - Tower Defense.

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  14. "Last Stand:Defense" is a rogue-like tower defense game. You will play a person who wakes up in the end of the world, rebuild the city on this apocalyptic road, fight against aliens, and restore the glory of mankind in the past. The alien species invaded, and the world suffered a heavy blow. The physical gap between humans and alien species was too great. People who realized that th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Stand: Defense.

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  15. Twin-stick space combat roguelite with 12 abilities, 5 reality-warping ultimates, and 20+ enemy factions that each fight differently. Permanent upgrades that stack across hundreds of hours. Quick missions, deep progression, zero runs wasted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Breach.

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  16. Day night cycle strategy gameBuild during the day, fight at night - defend your territory with your mind and swords! 【Building strategy】 During the day, players need to construct and upgrade buildings, allocate resources to develop the economy, and deploy soldiers to establish defenses. ⚔️【Battle Control】 At night, players need to control the lords and command the soldiers to participate in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunbreak War.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Non-stop galactic action awaits you in this arcade style tower defense game. Manage the defenses of the TSF Freedom Strike – humanity’s last hope against the hordes of invading alien spaceships. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinium Strike.

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  19. Survive against waves of constantly evolving enemies while expanding your base and managing resources. Make your choices wisely and adapt your strategy, because every run is different from the last.Key Features Build and expand your base at the start of each wave. Defend your main fortress and survive as long as you can! Face the onslaught of different types of constantly evolving enemies. Use … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadelic.

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  20. Tactical, turn-based combatFight on a grid where positioning decides everything. Manage action and movement points, exploit line of sight, and place your units before each fight. Every spell carries an element — Fire, Water, Earth, Air — and striking a status of another element detonates it into a reaction: steam bursts, landslides, spreading burns, drained action points. Six reactions, and they c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vicelock - Tactical Roguelite RPG.

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  21. Survive, upgrade, become unstoppable Where Giants Fall is a 3D top-down fantasy bullet-heaven action roguelite with survivors-like build growth, movement-first combat, and the thrill of turning a fragile run into overwhelming power. Every run takes you through regular stages, objective-driven Ritual Sieges, boss-biome encounters, and an Endless Mode finale. Auto-fire weapons keep the pressure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Giants Fall.

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  22. Endless Defense is a roguelite sci-fi tower defense game where every run becomes a new build. Place turrets, upgrade your defense, choose powerful traits, draw upgrade cards, and survive against endless waves of enemies. Each run gives you different choices, different synergies, and a new chance to push your score even higher. Build Your DefensePlace sci-fi turrets with different roles and stren… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Defense.

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  23. THE LAST ADMIRALBuild a fleet. Win battles. Take the galaxy. A turn-based space strategy game where you command a fleet of warships, push through hostile sectors, and grow your empire one fight at a time.  HOW IT PLAYS Pick your ships and gear them up with weapons, shields, drones, and support modules. Enter a sector and pick your path through a map of battles, traders, and events. In each b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Admiral.

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  24. The AI has won the war. You're all that's left to fight back. AI Apocalypse is a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder where every run is a new tactical puzzle. Wield a plasma sword, channel energy through an arc staff, or snipe from afar with a rail rifle. Build your deck, manage your shields and armor, and outmaneuver an adaptive AI enemy through three procedurally-generated acts. ⚡ Key Features Thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI Apocalypse.

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  25. What if Asteroids was an MMO? Navigate a 10,000×10,000 unit asteroid field with up to 50 players. Blast rocks, collect materials, build hexagonal territory, and fight for dominance in real-time multiplayer chaos. PLAY NOW No download. No account. Just click and fly. Built with Colyseus multiplayer framework - servers running 24/7 in EU with global access. ⭐ FEATURES Classic Combat, Modern S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLASHROIDS.

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  26. Glass Monsters is a single-player first-person 3D survival shooter where every battle takes place in a procedurally assembled glass arena. You fight through constantly shifting spaces filled with transparent walls, domes, bridges, ramps, and other geometric structures, fend off waves of aggressive creatures, and search for safe ground where cover can stop being cover at any moment. At its core, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glass Monsters.

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    ◆ About This Game Keepwright is a turn-based card strategy game that fuses deck-building, base-building, and tower defense. Starting from an empty wilderness, you place Struct cards (buildings) on a grid map to establish your stronghold. Each building you construct adds unique Action cards to your deck, expanding your resource-gathering and combat capabilities — build, cycle, fight. Choose your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keepwright.

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  28. Build a flying fortress and defend it from every direction.HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with a roguelite structure where you command the flying fortress Arcadia and build a unified combat network of turrets, support modules, and resource collectors around it. This is not a tower defense about fixed paths and passive waiting. The battlefield evolves with you. Enemies atta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

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  29. Luxmithar is a 2D survival defense roguelite built in Godot, where you defend a crashed forge-ship against escalating waves of hostile forces. Each run unfolds across multiple days as you harvest resources, expand a modular grid-based world, and construct layered defenses to hold back relentless alien incursions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luxmithar.

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  30. Pilot a high-tech combat robot in a fast-paced top-down arena and places where every second matters. Fight through relentless enemy waves, upgrade weapons and survive as long as you can — or hold the line and protect your servers under pressure. CHOOSE YOUR GAME MODESurvival Mode Endless waves that keep getting tougher. Adapt your build, manage resources, and push your run as far as possible. De… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voltgrit: Combat Zone.

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  31. Stadium riots have suddenly turned into chaos! Angry fans, dangerous hooligans, and crazy ultra leaders are flooding onto the field. Set up a defense line consisting of security forces, military units, and special operations teams and stop this football madness! Strategic Placement: Position your heroes tactically on the field Increasing Difficulty: Each wave brings stronger and more crowded… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Survivors.

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  32. In Unsealed Pact, every decision pushes you deeper into a world shaped by ritual magic, unpredictable allies, and dangerous choices. You wield a deck of more than 200 cards, each influencing the battlefield in unique ways—but the creatures you summon do not obey direct orders. They act autonomously, reacting to threats, opportunities, and their own personalities. Your job is to manipulate the ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsealed Pact.

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  33. You are the Grove Keeper — an ancient forest deity awakened to defend the last wild lands from human expansion. In a medieval world being stripped bare by human greed, loggers, poachers, and invading armies push ever deeper into the forest. To stop them, you must awaken the land itself. Grow forests, restore wildlife, and command powerful guardians as you fight back in a strategic battle for surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grove Keeper.

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  34. Choose your units, place them where it counts and build an army that wins. Deploy heroes with powerful skills to support your units and swing the battle your way. Unite the clans and take the fight to the Dubdals. Warboss is a casual and goofy battle simulator. This is a fast-paced auto-battler about making smart choices before the fight starts — and then watching everything collide. You don’t … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warboss.

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  35. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    90% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Forge a single starcraft into a fleet-leveling warship through the combination of salvaged weaponry and strategy-defining augmentations in this sci-fi survivors game! Weave through asteroid fields, aid galactic denizens, and use collected resources from each failed expedition to become permanently stronger! Your goal is survival; your legacy is inevitable. Features Intense Bullet-Heaven Combat - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starforged Legacy.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 590 reviews

    Achilles: Survivor is a dynamic single-player bullet heaven game where you face thousands of enemies, build destructive structures, develop your character to return as an even more powerful machine of destruction and survive waves of enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Achilles: Survivor.

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  37. The game is divided into two processes, 10 minutes before the development stage, 10 minutes after the challenge stage, only the hunter who survived the challenge stage can take away the treasure A wide variety of weapons Weapons in the game are divided into basic/melee/range/missiles/projectiles and other weapon types, and the difference between physical and magic properties, is also divided int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Explorer.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A special roguelike game that focuses entirely on ramming, piercing, and spraying as the core gameplay. You will play as Gotrop, a powerful unknown alien invasion weapon, facing the layers of barriers set up by the arrogant and ignorant humans in the solar system, using good movement and killing to steal the energy of human warships, driving our strong interaction force outer armor for invincible … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godrop.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Fight to survive in this intense twin-stick shooter! Collect sentries, items, and drones as you unleash mayhem to defend a mining outpost from waves of goopy monsters that emerge from below. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minigunner.

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  41. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Build your base. Construct towers, traps, mechs, and other defenses. Command your units in battle. Can you survive the enemy onslaught? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Siege.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    A challenging rogue-like puzzler inspired by the classic Tower of the Sorcerer. Play as a human knight who fights his way out of a deep dungeon by slaying monsters and solving intricate puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DungeonUp.

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  43. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,918 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 9 reviews

    X-Morph: Defense Complete Edition includes: X-Morph: Defense core game, European Assault DLC, Survival Of The Fittest DLC, Last Bastion DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-Morph: Defense.

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  45. The Corrupted is a high-octane sci-fi PVE shooter centered on satisfying progression and intense boss encounters. Plunge into Battlefields consumed by the Anomaly and push through relentless swarms, elite hunters, and colossal bosses. By mastering Core Skills, Memory Samples, and tactical precision, you will transform every run into a more aggressive, stable, and rhythmic performance of pure firep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Corrupted.

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  46. "The Legend of Mala Tokmachka" is a 2D tower defense and fortress-building game about holding out against an endless siege. Build your base block by block, turn a small outpost into a towering defensive machine, and survive as long as you can against escalating waves of attackers. Every day brings new pressure: aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, drones, missiles, and assault groups … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of Mala Tokmachka.

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  47. A Fast Cyberpunk Deckbuilder Where Every Run Plays DifferentlyCyberDeck is a roguelike deckbuilder about making sharp decisions under pressure. Choose your route, draft new cards, install powerful chrome, adapt to random enemies, and build a deck that can survive the city. Every run starts a new puzzle. The map, rewards, enemies, and upgrade paths change each time you play. Every turn asks for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CyberDeck: The Cyberpunk Roguelike Deckbuilder.

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  48. Kung-fu meets cosmic card combat Kung-Fu Space Fighters is a roguelike deckbuilder where Earth’s martial artists face off against bizarre alien warriors in a chaotic interstellar tournament. But there is one twist: battles play out automatically. You do not manually choose every attack during combat. Instead, you build the deck, shape the strategy, control the cost curve, collect artifacts, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kung-Fu Space Fighters.

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  49. Three heroes. One shared hand. Every card is a plan. Waywardens is a tactical roguelite deckbuilder about planning the perfect turn with an imperfect hand. You control three heroes: a Vanguard, a Huntress, and a Mage. They do not have separate decks. They share one command deck, one hand, and one tactical problem. Enemies move first. They show you exactly where they are going to strike. Then… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waywardens.

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  50. Survivors-Like Combat, Hack-and-Slash Builds Looter Survivors takes the immediate, swarm-clearing action of a survivors-like game and adds the buildcraft of a hack-and-slash loot game. Your power does not come only from leveling up during a run. It comes from the gear you collect, the random effects attached to that gear, and the way those effects shape your next build. Find equipment, comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looter Survivors.

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